Episode 47 — The Mexican Game of Thrones, Part III — The Rise of Pancho Villa

When Victoriano Huerta staged a coup and murdered President Francisco Madero in February 1913, Pancho Villa crossed the border with eight men, bent on revenge. Within weeks, he had built a powerful army that would storm down the rail lines and sweep Huerta from power.

 

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